4 Ways You Can Help Save the Rhinos

There are few animals as majestic and awe-inspiring as the rhinoceros, but sadly nearly all rhino species are considered critically endangered. World Rhino Day is not just about appreciating these beautiful beasts, but learning how to help protect them. Read on to learn more about rhinos and how you can help save them.

Javan Rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus): Now found only in Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon National Park in west Java, they can live 30-40 years and are relatively solitary.

Sumatran Rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis): The most critically endangered of all the species only about 100 living in the dense tropical forests of Sumatra and central Borneo.

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Greater One-Horned Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis): This rhino species lives in northern India and southern Nepal, in floodplain grasslands and nearby woodland area. They are currently listed as vulnerable.

White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum): The near-threatened status of the white rhino applies to the Southern white rhino. Sadly, the Northern white rhino is extinct due to poaching. The white rhino lives in the African savannah.